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340 reviews
We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Nicole Galland, Neal Stephenson
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Loved this combination of magic and the scientific method! I always like a fish out of water cliche so it was fun to see that element for humor here.
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Perhaps being a fan of the Constantine movies really primed me for these books, I really enjoyed both Hell Bent and Ninth House. I don’t care so much for the lore about Yale and New Haven so much as the lore about ghosts, “magic”, demons, and hell. I personally felt the story and characters were able to avoid being cliche and corny for the genre.
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Schools for magic but based in the real world and specifically Yale and some real consequences. Kind of feels like a bit of Constantine with all of the references of tools of work they do. Has themes of classism, sexual assault, drug abuse, ghosts and magic school rules.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Excrement, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Vomit
Augustown by Kei Miller
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I enjoyed it okay but too based in reality compared to what I would prefer to read (sci-to/fantasy). One of those books that winds the stories of a few snippets of individual’s lives that all seem to come together at the end. It wasn’t bad necessarily but I did begin to get distracted about halfway through. Definitely cared more about Ma Taffy and Kaia’s stories but less interested with Bedward. I did feel like I learned a bit about lives and cultures that I don’t experience often.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Excrement
Moderate: Death and Violence
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoyed all the characters and it helped that they changed location partway through to a city whose history I am familiar with. It was a lovely little series of adventures.
Lucero by Maya Motayne
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A great conclusion to the trilogy. Had a good ending, had an emotionally rough middle but that’s the point. It was satisfying to see it through but about halfway into the book it dragged a bit with a lot of despair, not sure what could have been done about that though as they went through multiple quests/tasks.
Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A fun and enjoyable part two of the first book. Started to really enjoy the characters in These Violent Delights so I read book 2. Definitely delivered on the story and continued relationships. I didn’t get emotionally attached but enjoyed the ride. What I appreciated most was throwing in elements of sci-fi/fantasy and historical fiction to a classic love tragedy.
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Read this after I watched the movie and loved it. The book is pretty much the same but THEN there’s the Letter, Notes, and Closing at the end and those just ruined everything for me. Now I am disillusionedI know the movie / main story are fiction but it’s still something that left me with a positive feeling.
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The plot is mostly mystery and fantasy/sci-fi/horror based but the characters are borrowed from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. At first I felt the borrowing of characters was a bit cheesy but about 1/3 through it became less of a focus and diverted from a lot of what was in Shakespeare’s version. By the end I definitely wanted more and am looking forward to starting the next book.